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Just as one storm had disappeared, the next one came in last night. While Hamburg was expecting a severe storm surge, all 'S-Bahn' trains were stopped in Berlin. Several federal states were affected.

In the northern half Germany, the storm 'Ylenia' knocked down trees, damaged buildings and vehicles and managed to bring most long-distance traffic to a halt.…

A major storm system hit Germany last night. Especially the northern half of the country is affected. The severe weather is not supposed to vanish until Friday,…

Two and a half weeks after the last winter storm, Germany is in for another one. Along the coast, floods are being expected. But even Bavaria is preparing for severe weather. So are Berlin and Deutsche Bahn.

In Saarland, the police just arrested two suspects in the murder of two police officers in nearby Rhineland-Palatinate. According to German-language media, the…

Especially in northern and northeastern Germany, a rather strong storm front battered cities, towns, villages and the countryside last night. In Hamburg, the…

Germany's General German Automobile Association (ADAC) says there will be more Christmas traffic on the country's roads than there was last year. But the situation will not be as bad as in pre-Corona times. Bon voyage.

The defusing of an American-made World War II bomb in Berlin's Gesundbrunnen neighborhood was supposed to take place on Sunday afternoon. First, thousands of…

A World War II bomb found on the premises of Berlin's Jewish Hospital will be disarmed on Sunday. An entire clinic and thousands of residents have to be…

Berlin experienced its first real snowfall of the season on Thursday. It started in the early morning and was supposed to continue until 8:00 p.m.. On major streets, the snow quickly turned into slush.